Who asked him to play Yu-Gi-Oh!

Chapter 1620 Infinite Darkhope

"The effect of Infinite Darkhope: The monster I choose will, of course, be this one obtained from your graveyard, 'Dark Magic Priest'!"

Anubis's movements were flamboyant.

"Gain the attack power of the Black Magic Priest, which is 3200 health points!"

The jet-black tenth-tier warrior wielded his greatsword, the blade seemingly unleashing an unstoppable magical power. The black magic priest instantly felt as if bound by an invisible force, black electricity crackling and sputtering from his body, as if the lightning were squeezing his life force out of his body and absorbing it all into Anubis's body.

[Anubis, LP1000 → LP4200]

"Not bad, as expected of the Pharaoh's strongest servant." Anubis continued to provoke, "Soon, nameless Pharaoh, soon you too will become me. No, you will become nourishment for Lord Zorc, a part of an even greater being!"

He spread his fingers again and swung his arm.

"Set a card to the back row, and the turn ends."

Only now did Yami Yugi recover slightly from the intense pain of the battle and regain his footing.

At this point, the situation on the field was indeed extremely unfavorable for him. The Black Magic Priest was his trump card, his trump card in his desperate situation. But now, not only had he been defeated, but it had even been taken away by his opponent, making it a truly life-or-death crisis.

Even so.
"I will not give up. As long as there are cards left in the deck, I will always believe in the deck's potential! That's what a true duelist does!"

Dark Game's gaze was resolute.

"My turn, draw a card!"

Anubis: "Very well, that's it, Pharaoh. Don't give up, keep struggling! Your struggle will give me, and Lord Zorc, more power! Continue to please me, then fall into darkness and die a miserable death, becoming the cornerstone of the new world!"

Dark Game frowned as he watched his frenzied state: "Has this guy gone mad?"

He glanced at his hand and quickly decided on his next move: "Activate the spell card 'Pot of Greed' and draw two cards from my deck."

Yami Yugi: "Next, activate the Spell Card 'Warrior's Survival'! This card allows me to return one Warrior-Type monster from my Graveyard to my hand!"

A golden light burst forth from his graveyard, and a card was ejected from it. It was a Warrior card that Yami Yugi had chosen, the one best suited to the situation on the field.

He revealed the card in his hand: "I return 'Fairy Swordsman Who Tricks the Enemy' from the graveyard to my hand!"

He revealed and added cards to his hand, then played another card face down on the field.

"Then set a monster to the field in defense position, and finally add two face-down cards. End of turn."

Yami Yugi has an extra face-down card in the front row and two face-down cards in the back row.

"Since you're powerless, you can only cling to life miserably by relying on the guardian monsters? How pathetic, nameless Pharaoh!" Anubis roared. "Then let me speed things up and send you on your way!"
My turn, draw a card! "

He flipped his hand again, and a new card appeared in his palm. He glanced at the newly appeared card, and then the card automatically floated to the position of his floating hand.

"Change the 'Black Magic Priest' who gained control in the last round to attack mode!"

At Anubis's command, the Dark Magic Priest was forced to rise. Though his expression was ferocious, and he appeared to be resisting with his will, his entire body, hands and feet, was enveloped in black lightning, like chains pulling at his body, leaving him powerless to resist. [Dark Magic Priest, Defense 2800 → Attack 3200]

Anubis said smugly, "Although I don't know what kind of backstage plans you've set up, I've now gained the power of your dark magic priest, so any traps are useless against me! If you want to resent someone, resent your servant who was taken from you, Pharaoh!"

Direct combat! Dark Magic Priest, attack the monsters covering the inner side!

The priest raised his staff, and a vortex of emerald magic swirled at its tip, condensing into a jet-black magic projectile that blasted towards the monster.

"Activate face-down card!" Yami Yugi said, "Counter Trap 'Attack Nullification'! It negates the opponent's monster's attack and then forcibly ends the Battle Phase!"

“I see, a counterattack trap.” Anubis understood.

“That’s right!” Yami Yugi said. “Although Dark Magician can negate and destroy the activation of any Trap Card, Dark Magician is only an Effect Monster and cannot keep up with Counter Trap.”

Effect Monsters have a maximum Speed ​​of only 2, while Counter Trap has a high Speed ​​of 3, so Monster effects cannot be chained to Counter Trap.

Therefore, although the Black Magic Priest's effect text does not specifically state "cannot negate counter-traps," this is a fundamental rule of duels.

“I see. I do have an idea, but,” Anubis waved his hand again, “activate the Gaika and counter the trap ‘Bribery of the Demon Palace’!”
This card can negate and destroy any spells or traps activated by your opponent!

Dark Game: "Counterattack Trap!?"

“Indeed, this card is also a counter-trap!” Anubis roared. “So unfortunately, your trick won’t work. Get rid of these eyesore walls!”

The vortex that had rendered the attack powerless vanished instantly before the Demon Palace's counterattack, and the black magic priest's attack continued unabated, cutting through the enemy lines without hindrance. The impact of the black magic exploded on the monster covering the front lines, revealing its true form.

The swordsman, clad in armor, held his longsword horizontally in front of him, cautiously observing his opponent in a defensive stance.

[The fairy swordsman who manipulates enemies, with a defense rating of 1200]

“Fairy swordsmen who tamper with enemies cannot be destroyed by monsters with an attack power of 1900 or higher,” Yami Yugi said.

“I see. So, not only is there a trap, but this monster itself is your second line of defense,” Anubis said.

Although he didn't say it aloud, he thought to himself that this Pharaoh was indeed quite capable. Even with the three Egyptian Gods sealed away and his own immense power, it would still take him some effort to subdue him.

Although the fairy swordsman had appeared before this duel, his previous appearance was completely disrupted by the effect of "Sphinx Dereia," leaving him no chance to use his abilities. Therefore, Anubis was unaware of this monster's power.

"Then the battle phase is over, but your magic priest will have to savor it one more time." Anubis licked his lips and sneered, "Once again, activate the effect of 'NO.XX Infinite Darkhope'!"

Once per turn, target any Special Summoned monster other than yourself, and gain Life Points equal to that monster's ATK!

He pointed at the dark magic priest again, whose body was once again covered in streaks of purple-black electricity, and he showed a look of pain.

"I need to restore the Dark Magic Priest's attack power and 3200 health points!"

(End of this chapter)